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The CSS Manassas was the first ironclad battleship in the American Civil War. It was used in the Battle of the Head of the Passes in 1861. The Confederacy followed suit by launching the CSS Virginia in 1862. The secessionists were at a disadvantage since European leaders confiscated ships that were built for the Confederacy.
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CoachUnfortunately, some wooden warships in the past were called "battleships." Therefore we'll presume you're referring to "metal" battleships built of iron or steel. The only metal battleships (other than iron plated wooden vessels) in the US Civil War were monitors. And monitors were actually riverine warships (or coastal which turned out to be stretching their limits quite a bit), not intended for the open sea; that's how the USS Monitor got sunk it tried to traverse the open sea and became flooded. Steel monitors were also used in the Vietnam War and they too were riverine craft.
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Where did World War 2 battleships sail?
the battleships usually sailed in the pacific ocean to guard the aircraft carriers
Was there air conditioning on World War 2 battleships?
No.
How many German battleships were in World War 2?
The Germans started WW2 with 6 battleships. One, the Graf Spee was damaged and scuttled in the second month of war.
What is the most powerful battleship built in World War 2?
There were two , the Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi which were the largest and most powerful of any battleships ever constructed .
How did ironclad warships help in the civil war?
They really didn't, for they were too bulky and big to be of much use. They were more of an experimental project, for they could not compare to the battleships made of wood that were much faster and more practical in a blockade.
